Life History

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• 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, [no date] June, Prairie Township, District 7, page 12B, Hse #209, Fam #214
  Horton, John H Head W M May 1865  35 Married 12 yrs [abt 1888] MS NC MS Farmer Owns
  Horton, Emma Wife W F Nov 1864  35 Married 12 yrs 6 children/3 living MS TN MS
  Horton, George Son W M Oct 1890  9 Single AR MS MS
  Horton, Malcum Son W M Nov 1892  7 Single AR MS MS
  Horton, Earnest C Son W M Oct 1895  4 Single AR MS MS
  
  In 1910 Malcolm is enumerated with his father and stepmother.  His mother died between 1902 and 1906.
  
  1910 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 16 April, Prairie Township, District 13, Page 1B, Hse/Fam #10
  Horton, John B Head M W 43 Marriage 2 Married 3 years MS US MS Farmer Owns
  Horton, Lura Wife F W 30 Marriage 2 Married 3 years 4 children/1 living MO Minn Minn
  Horton, Malcolm Son 16 Single AR MS MS Farm Laborer
  
  U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
  Richard Malcomb [sic] Horton
  Residence Arkansas County, Arkansas
  Birth 23 Oct 1893 near Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Employed as a farmer by Father
  Single, Medium Height and Build, Brown Eyes, Black Hair
  Registered 5 June 1917 in St Charles, Arkansas
  Signed Richard Malcom [sic] Horton
  
  U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
  Richard Horton
  Birth Date 23 Oct 1893
  Death Date 13 Aug 1986
  SSN 430742568
  Enlistment Date 22 Jul 1918
  Release Date 24 Sep 1919
  
  Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
  R M Horton
  Age 28, Birth Year abt 1894
  Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Spouse's Name Susie Turner
  Spouse's Age 17
  Spouse's Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Marriage 22 Mar 1922 Arkansas County
  Marriage License Date 21 Mar 1922
  
  1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 25 April, Ethel, District 1-25, page 8B, Ethel & Chute Rd, Hse #149, Fam #150
  Horton, Mack Head Owns $9000 M W 36 First Married at age 28 AR MS MS Farmer [b abt 1894]
  Horton, Susie Wife F W 25 First Married at age 17 AR AR AR [b abt 1905]
  Horton, Geraldene Dau F W 7 AR AR AR [b abt 1923]
  Horton, Nora Dau F W 5 AR AR AR [b abt 1925]
  Horton, Herman M Son M W 3yrs4mos AR AR AR [b abt Dec 1926]
  Horton, Kenneth Son M W 10mos AR AR AR [b abt May 1929]
  
  1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 12 April, Ethel, District 1-26, page 6A, Belleview Road, Hse #86, Own $400
  Horton, Mack Head M W 46 Married Grade 7 b Arkansas Same House in 1935 Farmer [b abt 1894]
  Horton, Susie Wife F W 36 Married Grade 6 b Arkansas Same House in 1935 Housekeeper [b abt 1904]
  Horton, Geraldine Dau F W 17 Single Grade H3 b Arkansas Same House in 1935 [b abt 1923]
  Horton, Nora Dau F W 15 Single Grade 7 b Arkansas Same House in 1935 [b abt 1923]
  Horton, Herman Son M W 13 Single Grade 6 b Arkansas Same House in 1935 [b abt 1927]
  Horton, Kenneth Son M W 10 Single Grade 6 b Arkansas Same House in 1935 [b abt 1930]
  Horton, Haynes Son M W 8 Single Grade 6 b Arkansas Same House in 1935 [b abt 1932]
  Horton, Jimmie Son M W 5 Single Grade 6 b Arkansas Same House in 1935 [b abt 1935]
  Horton, Floyd Son M W 3 Single Grade 6 b Arkansas Same House in 1935 [b abt 1937]
  Horton, Edna Dau F W 4mos Single Grade 0 b Arkansas Same House in 1935 [b abt Nov 1939]
  
  U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
  Richard Malcom Horton
  Age 49, Birth 23 Oct 1893 Ethel, Arkansas, USA
  Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Contact (wife) Susie Horton, Ethel, Ark
  Employment Etherl
  Signed Richard Malcom Hunter [sic
  (Back)
  5'8' 175 lbs
  Brown Eyes, Black Hair, Ruddy Complexion
  Scar on Upper Lip
  Registered 27 April 1942 DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas
  
  A tribute site to Mack and Susie on Facebook provides some information, that must be gleaned from indirect references.  No direct information about the individuals is given, but a lot of photos and discusiosns often with unspecified description or relationshps.  One posting by and unidentified grandchild provides a list of the children of Mack and Susie.
  
  Mother's Six Sisters & Six Brothers
  Geraldine, Nora, Max [Herman], James (Boodler) [James Kenneth], Haynes, Jimmy, Floyd, Sue [Edna], Linda, Judy, Tommy, Nancy, Polly
  [There is no identification of "Mother"]
  --  Mack and Susie Horton Memorial Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.153512121341252.36747.153501711342293&type=1
  
  There are seven sisters listed here, not six.  So the person writing the post had apparently included his/her mother in the list also.  We don't know which one is the mother they refer to.
  
  The one listed as Max seems to match Herman.  James Kenneth matches Kenneth from the 1930 and 1940 census.  And James apparently had a younger brother also called by the nickname for James, Jimmy.  Other family sources tell us James was called Boodler (pronounced at least by some as Booler).  Edith McSwain Jenkins reports that the one named "Booler" farmed the piece of land across Refuge Road form their house when her family lived in Ethel, at the gate of the White River Refuge.  Edna in the 1940 census appears to be Sue in the Facebook family list.
  
  Herman's obituary confirms that his full name was Herman Max Horton.  This obituary also reports two brothers who died before Max, Bennie and James.  Bennie does not appear in the above list.  He was stillborn on 8 Dec 1933.  The obit also names survining brothers as Haynes, Jimmie, Tommie and Floyd.
  
  Mack's daughter Geraldine's and son James Kenneth's Social Security records give us their father's first name Richard.  He has otherwise been known only as R M or Mack.
  
  U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
  James Kenneth Horton [James K Horton]
  Birth 19 May 1929 Ethel Ark, Arkansas
  Death Date 15 Dec 1992
  Father Richard M Horton
  Mother Susie A Turner
  SSN 432788369
  Mar 1960 Name listed as JAMES KENNETH HORTON; 22 Dec 1992 Name listed as JAMES K HORTON
  
  U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
  Geraldine Horton [Geraldine H Maddox]
  Birth 16 Dec 1922 Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas
  Death Date 4 Sep 2001
  Father  Richard M Horton
  Mother Susie A Turner
  SSN 460222059
  Apr 1941 Name listed as GERALDINE HORTON; Jun 1946 Name listed as GERALDINE H MADDOX
  
  A Tarver family genealogy gives us full names for Richard and his wife Susie Turner, and Susie's parents.
  
  Richard Malcom Horton
  Birth 23 OCT 1893 Ethel, Arkansas
  Death 13 AUG 1986 Ethel, Arkansas
  Parents Unknown
  Spouse Susie Ann Turner
  Birth 02 JAN 1905 Ethel, Arkansas
  Death 24 AUG 1992 Ethel, Arkansas
  Parents:
  Charles Alfred Turner 1881-
  Julia Elizabeth West
  --  Tarver Genealogy, http://person.ancestry.com/tree/53600963/person/13538325027/facts
  
  U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
  Richard Horton
  BORN 23 Oct 1893
  Died Aug 1986
  Last Residence Ethel, Arkansas, Arkansas 72048
  SSN 430-74-2568 issued Arkansas (1957)

Sources

• 1. Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
• 2. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 12 April, Ethel, District 1-26, page 6A, Belleview Road, Hse #86, Own $400
• 3. 1930 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 25 April, Ethel, District 1-25, page 8B, Ethel & Chute Rd, Hse #149, Fam #150
• 4. Ancestry Trees
• 5. 1900 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • [no date], Prairie Township, District 7, page 12B,  Hse #209, Fam #212
• 6. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
• 7. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
• 8. U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
• 9. Mack and Susie Horton Memorial Facebook
  • "Mother's Six Sisters & Six Brothers"
• 10. 1920 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 16 April, Prairie Township, District 13, Page 1B, Hse/Fam #10
• 11. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
• 12. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 13. Facebook
• 14. Obituary of Herman Max Horton, Times-Herald, Forrest City, Arkansas, 13 February 2009
• 15. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
• 16. Obituaries from Arkansas